• Nickel Creek, Reasons Why

    I don't think any artist or group could have come up with a better compilation than Nickel Creek's Reasons Why. The compilation is unique in that it's not exactly a greatest hits cd. A number of songs made the album that

  • New Horizons Bluegrass Band – Spokane, Washington

    The New Horizons International Music Association sponsors local orchestras, bands, and choral groups, and most of the people involved are mid-life to older adults. Four years ago, however, the first New Horizons Bluegrass Band came into existence in Spokane,

  • Pete Seeger television show now DVD

    Pete Seeger's banjo recently ended up in the International Bluegrass Music Museum. Back in the mid 1960's Seeger had a television show that aired on WNJU-TV in New York. 38 episodes of Rainbow Quest were aired, during which Seeger interviewed

  • Little Log Cabin In The Lane

    There are a lot of bluegrass songs that reference cabins. Not the resort kind of cabin, I'm talking about the real deal, cabins people actually lived in. On the day after Thanksgiving I thought I'd direct your attention to a

  • Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

    On this day when those of us in the United States pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives, Brance and I want to take a moment to express our gratitude to those of you who have supported

  • Do you have a soundtrack?

    I've often wished I had a theme song, you know, something menacing that would play when I walked in a room? I've always envied Darth Vader in that regard, but I never gave any thought to compiling a full soundtrack

  • Chris Thile on BBC 3 – 11/21

    Chris Thile will be a guest this afternoon (evening) on BBC 3 Radio's Late Junction program. The show airs live at 5:15 p.m. (EST), or 10:15 p.m. London time, and features Chris in a largely improvised performance with Scottish musician